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Report- The Monster Chooses Toronto
by Paul on 07/07/09 at 08:29 AM ET
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via Sportsnet,
A Swedish source told Sportsnet the long awaited decision by Jonas Gustavsson is over as he’s decided to start his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
An announcement is expected as early as today as “The Monster” signed off on a 1-year, $900,000 to start the 09-10 season backing up Vesa Toskola.
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Not long!
Posted by cindy crosby on 07/07/09 at 09:33 AM ET
Really not a Leaf fan, but you can’t blame this guy for signing with a team where he’s likely to be heavily showcased - and insulated behind a much improved defence.
He’ll certainly get attention in TO that he wouldn’t get elsewhere.
Posted by Da lil Guy from Ottawa on 07/07/09 at 10:10 AM ET
For a price like that, I wonder why Detroit didn’t put its hand in the pot.
Posted by moore00 from Columbus, OH/Grand Rapids, MI on 07/07/09 at 10:11 AM ET
I hope this fails on a massive scale.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie on 07/07/09 at 10:18 AM ET
For a price like that, I wonder why Detroit didn’t put its hand in the pot.
Posted by moore00 from Grand Rapids on 07/07/09 at 11:11 AM ET
4 prospect goalies in one system? You’d be nuts even at that price.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/07/09 at 10:21 AM ET
For a price like that, I wonder why Detroit didn’t put its hand in the pot.
My guess would be because Kenny, Hakkan, and company all expect he’s going to be a flop, just like Brunsstrom was a flop in Dallas last year.
Posted by Primis on 07/07/09 at 10:34 AM ET
But I mean, for that price, if he’s the next Bobby Lou, why not give it a shot?
Posted by moore00 from Columbus, OH/Grand Rapids, MI on 07/07/09 at 11:01 AM ET
But I mean, for that price, if he’s the next Bobby Lou, why not give it a shot?
Posted by moore00 from Grand Rapids on 07/07/09 at 12:01 PM ET
He was a free agent - no doubt one of the major concerns he had was playing time, and he would get more in Toronto than in most other places. Besides, in some ways goalies are like quarterbacks - if you have multiple starters, you actually have no starters. He needs time to develop, like any prospect, and splitting time a couple ways gives a player enough time to get better, whereas splitting time four ways would not.
Toronto’s defense is much better than last year’s which will help him a lot.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/07/09 at 11:18 AM ET
primis- if you look back the wings were trying just as hard as dallas to get brunsstrom, lost out on him (fortunately), and then got leino as a consolation prize.
i am personally thinking the wings not going after him has a lot more to do with 3 prospects already in the system than them being able to see into the future to determine whether or not gustavsson is going to be any good.
Posted by some kid from brooklyn on 07/07/09 at 11:19 AM ET
last year, the wings made out like players for burnnstrem while actually hiding so to speak leino from the rest of the league.
Posted by Jeebus on 07/07/09 at 01:21 PM ET
last year, the wings made out like players for burnnstrem while actually hiding so to speak leino from the rest of the league.
Posted by Jeebus on 07/07/09 at 02:21 PM ET
Which brings me to my next point: don’t drink and post.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/07/09 at 01:36 PM ET
i am personally thinking the wings not going after him has a lot more to do with 3 prospects already in the system than them being able to see into the future to determine whether or not gustavsson is going to be any good.
I would combine that with the fact that, simply, they can’t afford to sign him. That, and they’ve commited to giving Jimmy Howard a chance and thus can’t seriously guarantee him more than a handful of starts in the NHL whereas, even without injuries, he would be able to play 20-30 games with the Leafs.
Posted by Garth on 07/07/09 at 02:24 PM ET
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Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/07/09 at 08:40 AM ET